He's one of the most prominent defense attorneys in the Upper Peninsula who, over 29 years of practice, has occasionally encountered controversy. But Karl Numinen of Marquette doesn't shy away from it all. In his talk with Brian Cabell, Numinen explains his legal philosophy and also sheds some light on himself as ... Continue Reading
A Symbolic BLM Move at NMU, a Permanent Shelter for Room at the Inn, Mike Ludlum’s Absence, and Wiese and Numinen Make the UP Proud
BLACK LIVES MATTER and social media are flexing their muscles in a small but symbolic way at Northern Michigan University. A plaque on campus honoring a onetime benefactor of NMU is going to be removed because of the man's ties to the apartheid regime of South Africa four decades ago. That announcement made by the ... Continue Reading
Springtime in Marquette: Golf, Snow, Art, and Theater
HUGE HONOR FOR Marquette's Greywalls Golf Course. It's now ranked by the prestigious Golf Digest magazine as the 54th best public course in the nation. It had never been ranked in the Top 100 until this year. So why the sudden, dramatic change? "We've never been able to qualify for ratings with Golf Digest because ... Continue Reading
Jazz Club Hopes Are Dimming
IT SURE SOUNDED like a great idea at the time. And it still might happen, but the plans for a new jazz club at an old railroad depot in downtown Marquette have been put on hold. Attorney, trumpeter, and jazz aficionado Karl Numinen bought the building a year ago and announced plans to open a jazz club that would ... Continue Reading
“Duke” LifePoint Questions, Jazz Club Delays, Panera Rumors!!!, the Cruelty of a Stroke, Marquette’s Two Energy Dinosaurs, the View from Abroad, and Our Phenomenal Wildlife Photographer
QUESTIONS WERE RAISED last week when it was announced that LifePoint Health (the parent of UPHS) was being sold to or merged with RCCH HealthCare Partners. The press release announcing the transaction made no mention of "Duke" as in "Duke LifePoint", so did that mean Duke University was out of the deal? No, says DLP ... Continue Reading